Five Senses

This topic was a lot of fun. We got to do some things that we normally don't-like play outside. So glad that the weather cooperated! Since we were exploring with "touch" we played tag and for "sight" we played Red Light, Green Light. We also got to play with our food. We had popcorn and had to think of how it smelled, tasted, sounded, looked, and felt. They thought it tasted, "good." Then we finally got to "buttery, salty, not sweet." That was more what I was going for! We sang some songs (hearing) and used our bodies for movement. We practiced listening when others were talking (this is something we are always practicing, but it happened to fit into the theme too!). We read some Eric Carle books (Panda Bear, Panda Bear and Polar Bear, Polar Bear). We also added two more pages to our counting books. Big week-can't believe that we are almost to the end of the year. They have just come so far.

Calendar Items

These will be on the May calendar, but I have had a few questions, so while I am thinking about it: We have a field trip coming up on (Thursday) May 7th to Wheeler Farm. I will be needing a count from each student as to how many are coming, but will send home a form. Also, we will be having graduation (eek!) on Wednesday the 27th of May and the last day of school will be the following morning. It will be held at the Bingham Creek Library and as many as you want are welcome to attend (again, I will be needing a count, but will send a form home). We will have a short (adorable!) program and some food. Can't believe we will be turning them loose this soon!

Fairy Tales

The last two weeks have been dedicated to a favorite topic-Fairy Tales. There are just so many that we needed a little more time than we usually spend on one subject. We did so much fun stuff! We wrote and illustrated our own tales (they really had the "Once Upon A Time" down-not so much with the "Happily Ever After" part), we made figures with salt clay that we later painted, we decorated Gingerbread Men, and we read TONS of stories. I really tried to find ones that were more uncommon so they would not be bored with same-old Cinderella. But your kids really know their tales! (A lot of the knowledge was attributed to the show "Super Why" by the kids). You can ask them about their favorites and see if they can tell any of them back to you. Storytelling is a great language skill!
Also, we started their "Counting Books." They have done One: Me! Two: Hands and Three: Billy Goats Gruff. This will go to ten-so keep adding in the pages as they come home and it will be a really cute book.

Easter

Well, it's officially Spring Break for us. We get one day off school. The kids were very cute today as we did cupcakes (they chose that over cookies). This time we had a variety (chocolate and vanilla) and most of them chose one of each. Funny how that works. They were having fun decorating so I snapped a few pictures. They brought home their decorated eggs today, but unfortunately their bunny they did today was not dry enough to transport. See you Monday!